HUBUNGAN ANTARA OPTIMISME DAN KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS PADA MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN DOKTER FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPTIMISM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING ON MEDICAL STUDENT FACULTY OF MEDICINE DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY Adzmi Khoirunnisa, Ika Zenita Ratnaningsih* Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Diponegoro E-mail: adzmikhoirunnisa@gmail.com, ikazenita@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the relationship between optimism with the psychological well-being on medical student faculty of medicine Diponegoro University. Psychological well-being is a condition in which an individual is able to function optimally due to accept his situation, build positive relationships with others, set up the environment, having a purpose in life, to have independence, and develop personal growth. Optimism is the mindset of individuals who are positive about the future and the problems being faced. The subject of this study was 135 first-year students with simple random sampling technique. Measuring instruments used is Psychological Well-being Scale (37-item, α = .92) and Optimism Scale (26-item, α = .83). Data analysis method used is simple regression analysis. The results showed a significant positive correlation between optimism and psychological wellbeing (r = .59; p <.001), which means that the higher optimism, the higher psychological well-being. Optimism contribute effectively amounted 35% to the psychological well-being. Keywords: psychological well being, optimism, medical student